EP0449448A1 - Procédé pour la production d'un courant de produit enrichi avec de l'oxygène - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a process for obtaining an oxygen enriched gas from a gas mixture containing principally oxygen and nitrogen as gas components, such as air, by means of pressure swing adsorption (PSA).
- PSA pressure swing adsorption
- Pressure swing adsorption systems and process have been widely used to produce oxygen enriched streams from mixed gases, including air, and a multitude of such systems and processes have been utilized.
- Conventional vacuum PSA processes do produce a higher oxygen yield (50-60%) however the production rate is somewhat low.
- the normal production rate of conventional three bed PSA processes is not particularly high; as an example, typically, the bed size factor is about 2000-2600 kg of zeolite per metric ton of oxygen produced per day.
- an apparatus for carrying out the continuous production of an oxygen enriched stream of gas from a feed stream of air comprises two adsorption columns to cycle respectively said two adsorption columns between receiving said feed stream of air and producing said enriched oxygen stream, characterised by a vacuum pump, said vacuum pump being connected to both of said adsorption columns and adapted to withdraw gas continuously from one or the other of said adsorption columns during said repetitive cycle.
- the system uses short cycle times to gain good usage of the sieve material but requires only two beds, thus greatly simplifying the prior three-bed processes that heretofore were needed for high yields.
- one of the further features is the power saving by continuous operation of a vacuum pump with a two column system by simultaneously carrying out a equalization step supplying an oxygen enriched stream from the product to the outlet end of one column and a desorption to evacuate nitrogen rich gas from the inlet end of the same column.
- the vacuum pump is run continuously throughout this step as well as the remaining steps. Since the vacuum pump is not running idle or unused during any step of the overall process, its use, and thus its power consumption, is optimized.
- the two bed PSA process having high yield and production rate is achieved using relatively, fine particles of zeolite sieve material, such as 20-35 mesh size and even with larger particles such as 8-12 mesh size at short cycle times less than 30 seconds, preferably about 15-25 seconds.
- the range of pressure swing uses vacuum for desorption less than 300 torr, preferably to 200 torr and maximum product pressure less than 5 psig and preferably less than 3 psig.
- FIG. 1 and Figure 2 there is shown an apparatus for producing an enriched oxygen gas stream continuously generated from a gas containing principally oxygen and nitrogen, such as air.
- a gas containing principally oxygen and nitrogen such as air.
- Each of the two adsorption columns A and B contains an adsorbent capable of selectively adsorbing nitrogen.
- the process is performed with relatively fine particles of zeolite of about 8-35 mesh, preferably about 12-20 mesh.
- Typical zeolite sieve material is available from various zeolite manufacturers in the form of beads or pellets. Control of each of the steps can be regulated by conventional means, e.g., a timer to control solenoid operated valves of standard commercial design.
- valves 1A and 2A are closed, thereby closing off the lower or inlet end of the first column A.
- valves 4A and 5A are closed and valve 3A is open.
- valves 9B and 10B are closed, thus gas from the outlet of column B is being introduced into the outlet of column A through valve 3A and the flow is controlled by valve 8B.
- valve 6B is closed but valve 7B is open, thus gas is being withdrawn from the inlet end of column B by means of vacuum pump 16.
- step 1 the pressure in column B which is initially higher than the pressure in column A is used to equalize the pressures in both columns, that is, column B may, at the beginning of step 1, be at a positive pressure of about 1010 torrs (4.84 psig) and is reduced to about 500 torrs (-5.03 psig) by the end of step 1 while column A commences step 1 at a pressure of about 260 torrs (-9.67 psig) and the pressure is raised to 470 torr (-5.61 psig). At the end of step 1, therefore, the column pressures are essentially equalized. Step 1 may take place extremely rapidly, and preferably from about 2 seconds to 6 seconds and more preferably in about 4 seconds.
- Step 2 valve 3A is closed and valve 5A and valve 24 opened and oxygen enriched product gas from the reservoir 18 is introduced into the outlet of column A and is controlled by metering valve 26 to backfill column A and to raise the pressure further in column A.
- the pressure in product reservoir is about 800 torr
- the pressure within column A continues to increase from 470 torr (-5.61 psig) to about 660 torr (-1.93 psig).
- gas is still being withdrawn from the inlet of column B through open valve 7B by vacuum pump 16 and the pressure within column B continues to decrease. That pressure may decrease, in step 2, from 500 torr (-5.03 psig) to about 450 torr (-6.00 psig).
- the timing of step 2 is extremely rapid, preferably being from about 1 to 5 seconds, and more preferably about 3 seconds.
- valve 1A is opened and air, or other feed gas containing principally oxygen and nitrogen under a predetermined feed pressure, is introduced to the inlet of column A.
- Inlet pressures may vary but the inlet pressure should have a minimum predetermined pressure of between 3 and 7 psig, and preferably about 5 psig.
- valve 5A is closed and valve 4A is opened, thus the feed air passes through column A where nitrogen is adsorbed and an oxygen enriched product stream passes from the outlet end of column A, through valve 4A, check valve 11 and through line 20 to the product reservoir 18.
- the pressure in column A may increase from 660 torr (-1.93 psig) to about 1010 torr (4.84 psig) in producing oxygen enriched product.
- step 3 gas continues to be withdrawn from the inlet end of column B to desorb or evacuate nitrogen enriched gas from column B by means of vacuum pump 16.
- valve 10B is open and valve 24 open and oxygen enriched product stream is introduced into the outlet of column B to purge column B.
- the flow of the oxygen enriched product stream is controlled by metering valve 26.
- Step 3 is also carried out quite rapidly, in a range of cycle time preferably of about 10 seconds to 25 seconds and more preferably about 18 seconds.
- step 4 equalization again takes place, this time by introducing the now higher pressure gas of column A into column B. That is carried out by closing valve 4A at the outlet of column A and opening valve 3A. At the outlet of column B, valve 10B is closed and thus, gas passes from column A to column B for equalization of pressures controlled by metering valve 8B. At the same time, of course, the feed stream is cut off by closing valve 1A at the inlet to column A and valve 2A is opened so that gas can be withdrawn from the inlet end of column A through vacuum pump 16. The inlet of column B is closed completely by closing valve 7B.
- step 4 therefore, the pressures within column A and B are approximately equalized, the pressure in column A is reduced from about 1010 torr (4.84 psig) to about 500 torr (-5.03 psig) while the pressure in column B is increased from about 260 torr (-9.67 psig) to about 470 torr (-5.61).
- Step 4 is carried out preferably in a time of from about 2 to about 6 seconds, and more preferably in about 4 seconds.
- valve 3A is closed, thus closing entirely the outlet end of column A while gas continues to be withdrawn from the inlet end of column A drawing the pressure down, typically, from 500 torr (-5.03 psig) to a further 450 torr (-6.00 psig).
- Valve 10B and 28 are opened and oxygen enriched product from product reservoir 18 enters column B to backfill that column controlled by metering valve 30 such that the pressure in column B is increased from, typically, about 470 torr (-5.61 psig) to about 660 torr (-1.93 psig).
- the backfilling step takes place in from about 1 to 5 seconds, and preferably in about 3 seconds.
- valve 6B is opened, thus introducing the pressurized feed stream into the inlet of column B.
- Valve 9B is opened so that the oxygen enriched product stream from column B passes through check valve 12 and continues via line 20 to product reservoir 18.
- valves 24 and 5A are opened to allow oxygen enriched gas to enter the outlet of column A to purge column A, controlled by metering valve 26.
- gas continues to be withdrawn from the inlet of column A by vacuum pump 16 to desorb or evacuate nitrogen rich gas.
- the pressure within column A decreases from about 450 torr (-6.00 psig) to about 260 torr (-9.67 psig) while the pressure in column B increases from about 660 torr (-1.93 psig) to about 1010 torr (4.84 psig).
- the timing of step 6 can be from about 10 to about 25 seconds and preferably in about 18 seconds.
- step 6 the entire sequence is repeated on a continual cyclic basis so that product is continuously taken from product reservoir 18 through valve 32 during each of the steps.
- the vacuum pump 16 is also continuously utilized to withdraw gas alternatively, from one or the other of the two columns, thus it is efficiently utilized to minimize power use throughout the process.
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